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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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which distrobox image to chose? / which package manager? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by beta_tester@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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The first obvious answer may be the one you are comfortable with but that may be none for a new computer/ linux user.

The one where those package are available. Or even multiple ones.

With atomic (immutable) distros this question will arise more often as the question of which image becomes more important than which distro to chose.

I use dnf but I could also use apt or pacman. What are the relevant advantages of the package managers? What's the reason to use apt over dnf? Nix? Simply package availability?

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[–] stepanzak@iusearchlinux.fyi 5 points 10 months ago

You can use multiple distrobox images. Pacman has a huge advantage of AUR.